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JohnCr
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I am trying to use PHP to interact with a database that was installed as part of an Activant solution for small business. They say that they use "Eagle" database running on a UNIX platform. The solution is really solid from a brick and morter point of view. However, I can't find any information on interacting with this database from the outside-hosted web server using PHP (IMHO the best scripting language, and the only one I'm proficient with).

There is remote access to the database because "major clients", using one of Activant's programs (which I assume uses ODBC), can access up to date pricing and inventory information remotly over the internet (no VPN required, read. no IPSec set-up).

Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should do to connect to this database? The only information I can get from Activant so far is that "We run UNIX! :P :P." but I think he's just a sales rep. or a 3rd party installation providor or he didn't say Eagle because it means nothing to a web developer.

I am hesitant to e-mail them directly because they sell solutions to facilitate just this. However, I know that it would be much easier for me to develop the rest of the site if I can make direct calls to the database without having to modify for their application's output.

Thank in advance, JohnCR
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do you know what port number their database listens to on the hosted server and/or remote linking? That may help track down what it really is..

Without the system in front of me, for all I can tell.. it could be a custom database of their own making.
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Post by JohnCr »

Thanks for your quick reply, I'm going to try to get my hands on that information. I suspect that they rolled it themselves.
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